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Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter A GROUP of individuals, churches and the business community under the banner ‘I-am-4-Bulawayo-FightingCovid-19’ is working towards mobilising US$10,5 million to fund the setting up of coronavirus testing and isolation centres in Bulawayo. The initiative is focusing on capacitating Ekusileni Medical Centre, Thorngrove Infectious Diseases Hospital and Mater Dei Hospital into fully equipped […]
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Mthabisi Tshuma, Chronicle Correspondent POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for two thugs who shot a man who had stopped for a red traffic light in the city, in a failed robbery attempt. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident which occurred on Sunday at around 6AM at corner Siyephambili drive and Plumtree […]
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Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter THE number of people arrested countrywide for violating lockdown regulations has increased to 7 385 with law enforcement agents continuing to target motorists following a significant rise in traffic in Bulawayo’s central business district. Besides arresting those deliberately breaching the lockdown, police are mounting more roadblocks and have tightened vetting of motorists […]
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Business Editor THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has suspended its senior economist, Mr Philton Makena, pending disciplinary action for leaking a “de-dollarisation roadmap” document before its approval by authorities. The detailed document, which had gone viral on social media platforms, outlines key macro-economic policy measures to support the five year de-dollarisation strategy. In a […]
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Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncube has condemned the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) for running the zonal mealie-meal distribution in the city without consulting locals. The programme, which started in Bulawayo on Wednesday, is aimed at averting corruption in the sale of subsidised roller meal. Some people have been […]
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Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent TRIBAL house trio, Djembe Monks will soon be showcasing its enchanting musical act online as the groups tries to deliver to its fans. Djembe Monks is comprised of Emmanuel “Rootz” Nkomo on Congo drums, Ngqabutho “Slimzar Wa Africa” Ncube the DJ and Khotso “Torture Drum” Nare on drums. They fuse these […]
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Chronicle Reporter Bulawayo based non-governmental organisation, Umusa Health Care Trust has donated medical supplies to Tshelanyemba Hospital in Matobo District in a bid to improve health care delivery at the mission hospital. The medical supplies include sphygmomanometers, thermometers, solar lamps, buckets and water flasks. Speaking at the handover ceremony at Tshelanyemba Hospital recently, Matabeleland South […]
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Showbiz Reporter No two ways, people are bored. But, they are trying hard to fight the boredom by taking part in various challenges online. If they are not being entertained by the coffin dancers, they are likely on Tick Tock trying to come up with funny videos. This week, the Pillow Challenge, with which people […]
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Ricky Zililo,Senior Sports Reporter HIGHLANDERS and national team defender Peter Muduhwa was among mourners that paid their last respects to popular Bosso club supporter Lubelihle Maphosa, who was buried at Athlone Cemetery in Bulawayo today. Maphosa (35), succumbed to an asthma attack at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) last Sunday. In the absence of Highlanders’ […]
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Mthabisi Tshuma, Chronicle Correspondent POLICE have urged people to comply with the stay at home order as robbers are increasingly targeting those moving around unnecessarily during the lockdown realising that their victims may not get help immediately. The Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Obadiah Moyo recently published Statutory Instrument 83 of 2020 (Covid-19 […]
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By Stefan Nalletamby AS the Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while less affected, is preparing to undergo its own severe social and economic crisis. As of April 7, over 10,000 cases have been reported across 52 countries in Africa (less than 1% of cases globally). Yet despite the […]
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Mthabisi Tshuma, Business Correspondent HOLIDAY Inn hotel has donated sanitisers, linen, bath mats and towels worth thousands of dollars to the “I Am Bulawayo Fighting Covid Trust” (IAFCT) as part of its social responsibility programme towards fighting the spread of Covid-19. The intervention comes as Bulawayo has recorded 10 positive cases out of 23 countrywide […]
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Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says consultations are still ongoing to ensure smooth business when the selling season opens next week amid the global pandemic of Covid-19. Speaking by telephone from Harare today, TIMB chief executive officer Dr Andrew Matibiri said consultations on how business would be conducted […]
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Victoria Falls Reporter A 52-year-old woman collapsed and died at her homestead after experiencing difficulties in breathing and her family has since been placed under isolation as a precautionary measure. Ms Agneta Tshuma died in the early hours of Tuesday after she and her husband Mr Johannes Sibanda had just finished fetching water in Kawewe […]
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